Mobile Home Air Conditioner

Air conditioning might be defined as the technological disinfection, cooling, heating, or ventilation that changes the condition of the atmosphere. Without a good cooling system, the hot summer months easily become unbearable. There are many factors to consider when choosing an air conditioning system including the amount of heat to be generated within an enclosed space as well as the size of the room that needs to be conditioned.

Depending on your requirements, you will find that any of the air conditioners listed below is ideal for your mobile home. 

Why Can’t You Install A Regular Air Conditioning System in Your Mobile Home

Unlike site-built homes, manufactured homes have distinctive features, which make it inefficient to operate regular air conditioning systems. The duct size in mobile homes tend to be smaller compared to ducts used in regular homes, consequently, the output by the HVAC unit would be dangerous, hence mobile home air conditioning units have to be utilized.

Window Air Conditioner

Window air conditioners are mostly utilized in single rooms, however, you need to keep in mind that they have a broad application. Unlike other air conditioners, a window air conditioner has all of its components confined in a single container, that is, the compressor, condenser, expansion coil, evaporator, and cooling oil are all placed in a single container.

When installing window air conditioners, you will need to make slots in the wall of the room or on the window sills. The window air conditioner is designed in such a way that the hot air exhaust system directs the hot air outside, while the cool air return system directs all the cooled air inside the room.

Some of the advantages of a window air conditioner include:

• It is a single unit
• Cheaper to install compared to other types of air conditioners
• Requires little effort to install

Some of the drawbacks you might expect to experience with the window air conditioner are:

• It is very noisy when in operation
• Creates uneven cooling in the room

Split Air Conditioner

A split air conditioner is also ideal for use in a mobile home. It is divided into two parts, that is, the indoor unit and the outdoor unit. The indoor unit includes a cooling fan, evaporator, and cooling oil while the outdoor unit includes an expansion valve that is fitted outside the room, a compressor, and a condenser.

Split air conditioners are not just ideal for use in manufactured homes, they are also ideal for single rooms in hotels, offices, and apartments.

Some of the advantages of installing a split air conditioner include:

• The indoor unit is small and does not take up a lot of space
• Is not noisy while in operation
• Unlike the window air conditioner, it can be installed in a room that does not have any windows
• Does not interfere with the aesthetics of your home

The one major drawback that split air conditioners suffer from is that they are not energy efficient.

Central Air Conditioner

Central heat and air units might not offer the perfect solution for every mobile home. If you opt to go for a central air conditioner in your home, you will need to ensure that you have sufficient closet space in which to place your indoor unit.

In addition, if you are installing a central air conditioner system for the first time, you will definitely need some ductwork done. This, of course, means that the initial cost of your HVAC system will cost more compared to other air conditioners.

However, if you already have an installed infrastructure, it makes more sense to get a central air conditioning system as the costs over the long term are greatly reduced.

A central air conditioner is packaged in two parts:

• Condensing Unit
• Evaporative Unit

Both these components are connected to each other via refrigerant tubing. The evaporative unit consists of an evaporator coil and an expansion valve while the condensing unit has a condensing fan, compressor, and condensing coils.

Some of the advantages of using a central air conditioner for your mobile home include:

• Low noise levels. Central air conditioners are quieter relative to other types of air conditioning systems
• These units can be placed outside hence do not encroach on the small space of a home.

Some of the drawbacks of a central air conditioning system include:

• Upgrading an old air conditioner model can be expensive
• Their efficiency is reduced by porous ducts

Packaged Units

Packaged units are the most popular types of air conditioners among mobile home owners. A packaged unit has all of its components in one container. You can think of it as a window air conditioner on steroids. It has two large ducts that are attached to the front grille. One of the ducts supplies the conditioned air while the other duct provides the returned air.

Due to the limited amount of space within a mobile home, packaged units are seen as ideal by many mobile homeowners as they do not require interior closet space.

One of the advantages of a packaged unit is, unlike central air conditioners, packaged units are cheaper and easier to change out.

Portable Air Conditioners

Portable air conditioners are free standing air conditioners. Some portable air conditioners have wheels that facilitate their movement from one room to the other. Portable air conditioners work by pulling in hot air from the room, dehumidifying it, and pushing out cool air into a room.

A portable air conditioner should be placed next to the window or a hole meant for the air conditioner. This outlet facilitates the removal of hot air pushed out by portable air conditioners.

Some of the advantages you would get from using a portable air conditioner in your mobile home include:

• It is easy to operate after purchase as you don’t need to hire an HVAC professional to install it for you.
• It is capable of cooling a small amount of space thus saving you the cost of installing a large air conditioning unit.